Canadian Experience Class

To be accepted for permanent resident status through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), applicants must:

Be able to communicate in one of Canada's two official languages;

Have obtained required work experience in Canada, and prove it was obtained through proper work permits or authorizations; and,

Have work experience in Canada in a job or an occupation that requires a specific level of skill, education or training. Work experience must also qualify in accordance to a category in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC). For more information check the NOC website